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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => IGT S2000 and Vision Games => Topic started by: brianfink on August 30, 2015, 07:10:39 AM
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On the 1270 board simply remove the regulator at location U16 and the Varta battery. Suggested to just clip the legs on the U16 regulator and carefully remove.
DO NOT INSTALL any jumpers!!!
This is all you need to do on a 1270 board in a S2000 to permanently remove the Varta battery.
Updated 3/10/16-qbert
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On GK 044W boards equipped with the Varta battery I've removed the regulator (U24) and then the board will boot fine without the battery. U16 is the same regulator on S2000 1270 enhanced boards, but I don't have a S2000 equipped with one to test it.
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U16 can be removed for it to work without the Varta battery.
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Excellent! Thank you.
Brad
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What about 500 series boards? Any quick fixes for them. Have around 10 with door open M problem.
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Quick fix for the 500 series. I got it, it's the trash barrel. :stirthepot:
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Heck yeah, those 3 NOS 1270 board sets I have are looking damn good now. Glad I didn't sell them!
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So, am I to understand that we can convert from 500 series to 1270? Most of my machines are visions.
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You can, it requires a 3 board set for the conversion, but it can be done. You'll need the MPU, motherboard and legacy adapter board.
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What about 500 series boards? Any quick fixes for them. Have around 10 with door open M problem.
Nope, once the traces are damaged it's all over but the cryin' :hissyfit:
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Just pull the battery and transistor U16, you should be fine
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Thanks cowboygames! Will try it this evening. Again Cheers! And also Thank You to brianfink the original poster! Karma + to both!
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Hi, I just wanted to confirm for this 1270 board I have that I can 1) remove the Varta battery and then 2) remove the transistor at location U16 as shown.
If true, would I take the board out and off of the housing to remove it, or is there a preferred method to possibly break the legs and pull it off? Just trying to understand the best method with minimal potential damage to other parts. Thanks.
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Least potential damage is always to desolder the green battery and I don't think you can do it without removing the board from the frame. As far as U16, I think a person could probably cut the legs and not actually have to desolder it. A dremel tool with a cutoff wheel might work on both but then you're throwing metal dust all over the board
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Thanks, cowboy.
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Yes remove the board to desolder the green battery. What I do when removing U16 is take a pair of small pointy cutters and carefully just cut the 3 legs and bend the U16 up and the other side will break right off.
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I desolder the battery and clip the legs on U16 with a small flush cutting pliers.
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Works just fine with 1270 MPU (P/N: 75512702 rev: A)
Thank you again everyone.
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I have been charging my battery for the last 6 months until I found this fix.
The hardest part was finding the U16 component.
:thank_you:
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Hey peeps!
I can't thank you enough for this discovery! But makes me wonder ... Why is the green Varta there for? :Scratch-Head:
Our machines run 24/7. What would happen if I took out the Varta and the U16 transistor, and then turn machine off and back on?
Thanks. I'm so glad I found this forum, I thought I know something but I see I don't really... I bow to you guys :hail:
Thanks.
BR
Dan.
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Hey peeps!
I can't thank you enough for this discovery! But makes me wonder ... Why is the green Varta there for? :Scratch-Head:
Our machines run 24/7. What would happen if I took out the Varta and the U16 transistor, and then turn machine off and back on?
Thanks. I'm so glad I found this forum, I thought I know something but I see I don't really... I bow to you guys :hail:
Thanks.
BR
Dan.
Dan the green Varta was most likely used for Casino purposes. Player tracking, accounting etc. Turning the machine off will not hurt anything. You'll never even know it's gone. But with the 1270 make sure the transistor is removed also. :cool_thumb_up:
Dave
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The green Varta was for security. It would track coin doors, bill acceptors, door open and close time and date even if the machine was powered down. So no hanky panky could be done without the casino having a record. Not needed for home use.
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The green Varta was for security. It would track coin doors, bill acceptors, door open and close time and date even if the machine was powered down. So no hanky panky could be done without the casino having a record. Not needed for home use.
Dan the green Varta was most likely used for Casino purposes. Player tracking, accounting etc. Turning the machine off will not hurt anything. You'll never even know it's gone. But with the 1270 make sure the transistor is removed also. :cool_thumb_up:
Dave
Awesome! Thanks a bunch for explaining guys! :cool_thumb_up:
I'll start ripping out those Vartas ASAP! :rotfl: Save a bunch of Zero chacking flash error, and money also! Costs approx 4€ each. :hail:
BR
Dan.